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To investigate the effects of a low bisphenol A (BPA) concentration on male reproduction, adult rats were administered a concentration of BPA that was less than the no observable adverse effect level...
Teriflunomide for treatment of multiple sclerosis.
Interferon beta and glatiramer acetate are still considered to be the first-line therapeutics for treatment of relapsing forms of multiple sclerosis (MS). The use of new compounds, such as natalizumab...
Views of the Scottish general public on non-medical prescribing.
Background Under UK legislation, suitably qualified non-medical professionals can practise as prescribers. Few studies have explored the views of the general public towards non-medical prescribing. Ob...
Efficacy and Safety of Endoscopic Treatment for Nonampullary Sporadic Duodenal Adenomas.
BACKGROUND: Nonampullary sporadic duodenal adenomas (NSDAs) are uncommon mucosal neoplasms with malignant potential. Recently, endoscopic treatment is used for NSDA with increasing frequency. AIMS: Th...
The development of pluripotent cells that enable stem cell research (SCR) without destroying human embryos is now a leading priority for science. Public and political controversies associated with hum...
Socioeconomic inequalities in current daily smoking in five Turkish regions.
OBJECTIVES: To assess whether socioeconomic inequalities in smoking in five regions across in Turkey have the same pattern as observed in southern Europe. METHODS: Cross-sectional data of the World He...
Background/Objectives:Adolescents are at risk of iron deficiency because of their high iron requirements. The aims of this study were: (1) to assess iron intake, its determinants and its most importan...
Extensive research demonstrates that public participation in environmental decision making can increase understanding of diverse worldviews and knowledge bases, public faith in governance institutions...
Inequalities in access to care in Africa.
Social inequalities in health are increasingly in the news in Africa. While appeals, international declarations and new strategies for health in Africa have succeeded one another over the years, we mu...
Objectives. This study aimed to estimate the evolution of the maternal and neonatal tetanus in Senegal from the tetanus vaccination coverage among pregnant women, the proportion of deliveries attended...
News Articles
FDA panel backs Merck insomnia drug, but cites safety concerns
The US Food and Drug Administration’s Peripheral and Central Nervous System Drugs Advisory Committee has recommended Merck’s insomnia drug suvorexant when given in low dosages, [...]
Download: Presentation ‘The benefit risk mindset & evolving management strategies’
Dr Robin Gellar, Director of Risk Management of Global Pharmacovigilance, Baxter International, spoke at this year’s World Drug Safety Congress Americas. I thought you might [...]
Keep summer water fun safe with training and supervision
Fun in the summer often means kids spending time in the water, whether at a pool, the beach, a lake or river. A pediatric safety expert at the University of Alabama at Birmingham (UAB) stresses proper...
Lillian M. Hudspeth Memorial Hospital is Recognized as a Top Critical Access Hospital
The National Rural Health Association (NRHA) has recognized Lillian M. Hudspeth Memorial Hospital as one of the nation’s Top Critical Access Hospitals for Financial Stability. SONORA, TX (PRWEB) May...
Half Price CPR Classes in San Francisco for National CPR Week in June San Francisco, CA (PRWEB) May 24, 2013 Safety Training Seminars is an official American Heart Association CPR & First-aid cer...
Gift Cards Could Boost Blood Donation Amounts Without Safety Risks
redOrbit Staff & Wire Reports - Your Universe Online Offering gift cards or other rewards to potential donors can increase the amount of blood provided for transfusions and other medical purposes...
Kidpower's 7 Tips For Parents To Find Meaningful End-Of-Year Gifts for Your Childâs Teacher
San Francisco, CA (PRWEB) May 24, 2013 Child safety expert and author, Irene van der Zande, offers parents seven tips for end-of-year gifts for teachers that can "show appreciation for the imp...
Pediatric safety expert says proper training and supervision can prevent drowning and other injuries
Fun in the summer often means kids spending time in the water, whether at a pool, the beach, a lake or river. A pediatric safety expert at the University of Alabama at Birmingham (UAB) stresses proper...
Leapfrog Group honors John Muir Health's medical centers with "A" for patient safety
The Leapfrog Group, an independent coalition of public and private purchasers of employee health benefits, has honored John Muir Health's Concord and Walnut Creek medical centers with an "A" Hospital...
Guangdong May Group Drugs Into Five Types For Separate Price Review
Guangdong has released its pharma procurement draft rules for consultation, stating it would use a third-party online platform to request EDL drug tenders for all public hospitals.
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RTI Biologics Inc. was formed when Regeneration Technologies Inc. and Tutogen Medical Inc. merged on Feb. 27, 2008. The company is now a leading provider of sterile biologi...
Keating Muething & Klekamp PLL
The law firm of Keating Muething & Klekamp PLL (KMK®), based in Cincinnati, Ohio, was founded in 1954. KMK has approximately 115 lawyers and a support staff of 150 emplo...
Korea4Health is the gateway to the internationally renowned Korean healthcare services prepared for the US patients exploring the most advanced and affordable healthcare solutions...
TheraCoat is a specialty pharmaceutical company founded in 2004 by uro-oncologists and biomaterial specialists. TheraCoatâs Board of Directors and Scientific Advisory Board f...
Leadership Council of Aging Organizations (LCAO)
Howard Bedlin: Vice President, Public Policy & Advocacy, National Council on Aging
Maryland.gov is the official website of the state of Maryland (http://www.maryland.gov) and is managed through a public/private partnership between the Department of Inform...
Blue Belt Technologies, Inc. has developed the next generation of âsmartâ surgical instruments with precision robotics for use initially in orthopedic procedures and the...
Institute for the Commercialization of Public Research
WIL Research Company, Inc. is a privately held global Contract Research Organization that provides product safety toxicological research, bioanalytical, and formulation services t...
HIT creates, distributes and supports market-leading healthcare information technology solution. The company's flagship product, Notifi®, provides enterprise-wide communications of critical and signi...
Clinical Trials
Family Preparation Study For Withdrawal of Mechanical Ventilation From Their Family Member
Using the self-regulation theory, an intervention to prepare families for that experience was developed. This study will assess the impact of the intervention on a family’s evaluation of...
Dosage Effects of Folic Acid on Blood Folates of Honduran Women
CDC staff at the National Center on Birth Defects and Developmental Disabilities have been working closely with a Honduras-based organization, Project Healthy Children (PNS) and the Minist...
Effect of Public Sector Antiretroviral Treatment Programme on Tuberculosis and Immunization Care
A scale-up of public sector antiretroviral treatment (ART) programmes may divert scarce resources from other priority primary care programmes like tuberculosis and childhood immunization....
Dietary Compensation With Substitution of Meat Products With White Button Mushrooms.
Unfortunately, current methods of achieving weight control are disappointing. There is also a great deal of public confusion over what constitutes an appropriate diet for weight control;...
Julius Schachter, PhD, from the Department of Laboratory Medicine at UCSF, and Jeffrey Klausner, MD, from the Department of Public Health, are conducting a study to evaluate a type of test...
Randomized cluster trial of cardiac report cards for AMI and CHF. 103 acute care Ontario hospitals/85 hospital corporations participating, randomized to two groups: Group A Early Feedback...
Leipzig Exercise Intervention in Chronic Heart Failure and Aging
In both ageing and heart failure progressive exercise intolerance is observed. The Leipzig Exercise Intervention in Chronic heart failure and Aging (LEICA) study aims to investigate how ae...
Predicting Complications in Women With Toxaemia
Short description of the primary purpose of the protocol intended for the lay public. Include brief statement of study hypothesis In North America, pre-eclampsia ('toxaemia of pregnancy')...
Australia and New Zealand Adult Extracorporeal Membrane Oxygenation (ECMO) Audit 2005
Extracorporeal membrane oxygenation (ECMO) is a means of artificially performing the function of the human lung and/or heart outside the body. Its use is escalating in a wide range of cli...
Posterior IVS Versus Sacrospinous Suspension in Vaginal Vault Prolapse Repair
Hypothesis / aims of study The aim of this multicentre study is to evaluate anatomical and functional results of an innovative posterior tape in vaginal prolapse repair by vaginal route, i...
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Medical and Biotech [MESH] Definitions
Whistleblowing
The reporting of observed or suspected PROFESSIONAL MISCONDUCT or incompetence to appropriate authorities or to the public.
Animal Care Committees
Institutional committees established to protect the welfare of animals used in research and education. The 1971 NIH Guide for the Care and Use of Laboratory Animals introduced the policy that institutions using warm-blooded animals in projects supported by NIH grants either be accredited by a recognized professional laboratory animal accrediting body or establish its own committee to evaluate animal care; the Public Health Service adopted a policy in 1979 requiring such committees; and the 1985 amendments to the Animal Welfare Act mandate review and approval of federally funded research with animals by a formally designated Institutional Animal Care and Use Committee (IACUC).
American Public Health Association
Professional organization concerned with issues affecting personal and environmental health, including federal and state funding for health programs, programs related to chronic and infectious diseases, and professional education in public health.
Education, Public Health Professional
Education and training in PUBLIC HEALTH for the practice of the profession.
Public Health Informatics
The systematic application of information and computer sciences to public health practice, research, and learning.
